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From: Dana Newman
Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2022 9:23 AM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: City Council Meeting Agenda Item 11A
Dear Santa Monica City Council Members,
The Santa Monica community has experienced a significant decrease in access to the public libraries and their resources since the Covid pandemic began in March 2020. With regard to Agenda Item 11A, I urge the City Council to approve the FY 2022‐23 budget and position changes described in the Financial Impact and Budget Action section and Attachment A of the report to provide support for the expansion of library operating hours.
This would restore library services at every neighborhood branch location, provide Saturday services at two locations, and allow for the development of valuable programs benefitting families, seniors, and youth.
I appreciate your careful consideration of Item 11A.
Sincerely,
Dana Newman
Member, Santa Monica Library Board
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Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2022 11:06 AM
To: councilmtgitems; Christine Parra; Gleam Davis; Kristin McCowan; Lana Negrete; Oscar de la Torre; Phil Brock; Sue Himmelrich
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Subject: City Council - 8/24/22 agenda item 11-A -- SUPPORT! Attachments: City Council - 8-24-22 -- Library budget.pdf
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August 24, 2022
To: Mayor Himmelrich and City Council members]
From: Zina Josephs
RE: 8/24/ agenda item 11-A: Library Budget Changes to Expand Hours and Service
I strongly support item 11-A.
As a resident of the Sunset Park neighborhood, I've been saddened by the closure of our Fairview Branch Library since the restructuring.
So I'm delighted to see that, if this item is approved,
1) all 4 neighborhood branches will be open, including the Fairview Branch on Tuesdays from 12 to 7 PM and on Fridays from 10 AM to 5 PM,
2) 2 branch locations (Montana and Pico) will be open every Saturday, and
3) at least one library will be open until 7 PM on Monday through Thursday.
I'm sure Santa Monica residents look forward to the day when full library service at Main and all branches will be fully restored. Meanwhile, this is a small step forward.
Thank you to Erica Cuyugan and the rest of the library staff for their ongoing efforts to make the best use of drastically reduced resources.
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Subject: Agenda Packet - Aug 24, 2022 (Wed) - City Council SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA FOR WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24, 2022 AT 6PM.
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Wednesday, August 24, 2022 6:00 PM
1685 Main Street, Room 250, Santa Monica, CA 90401
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From: Geraldine <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2022 11:29 AM
To: councilmtgitems; Christine Parra; Gleam Davis; Kristin McCowan; Lana Negrete; Oscar de la Torre; Phil Brock; Sue Himmelrich
Subject: Item 11A Reopening and expanding hours at libraries
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Mayor and Council Members,
I wholeheartedly support the reopening of Fairview (for 14 hours/week) and expansion of library services throughout the city and endorse the comments by our neighborhood President, Zina Jacobs, attached below.
As timid as it is, I consider this gesture a positive step and look forward to the time when Fairview will receive support for a restoration of all hours, services, and programs ‐ in just compensation of having been closed entirely for nearly 3 years!
In appreciation,
Geraldine Kennedy, former Planning Commissioner and proud user of the Fairview Branch
As a resident of the Sunset Park neighborhood, I've been saddened by the closure of our Fairview Branch Library since the restructuring.
So I'm delighted to see that, if this item is approved,
1) all 4 neighborhood branches will be open, including the Fairview Branch on Tuesdays from 12 to 7 PM and on Fridays from 10 AM to 5 PM,
2) 2 branch locations (Montana and Pico) will be open every Saturday, and
3) at least one library will be open until 7 PM on Monday through Thursday.
I'm sure Santa Monica residents look forward to the day when full library service at Main and all branches will be fully restored. Meanwhile, this is a small step forward.
Thank you to Erica Cuyugan and the rest of the library staff for their ongoing efforts to make the best use of drastically reduced resources.
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